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Joab Reproves David. Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom,” and that day’s victory was turned into mourning for the whole army when they heard, “The king is grieving for his son.” The soldiers stole into the city that day like men shamed by flight in battle.

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And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son.” The men stole into the city that day as men steal in who are ashamed when they flee from battle. The king covered his face and cried aloud, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

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